Purpose
This course covers every aspect of managing and raising money for grants, from pre-award to grant closeout. The training equips the workforces at the Federal, pass-through, and recipient levels with the information and abilities necessary to enhance program and public accountability, efficiency, and beneficiary outcomes.
Course Objectives
Understanding the donor requirements with regard to supporting documentation, proper procurement of goods and services, and meeting financial reporting requirements will help you: • Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant aid for donor-funded projects; • Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions;
Understanding proposal writing, project planning, and problem analysis. Preparing a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report. Identifying the requirements for closing off a donor grant. Managing the relationship with donors, head office, and implementing partners with greater assurance. Defining the phases in the grant management cycle. Effective grant management includes developing proposal writing abilities, project planning, and project problem analysis techniques, as well as grants management planning, implementation, and reporting technologies.
Duration
10 days
Program Outline
Topic 1 – Principles of Effective Aid Coordination
- Efficiency
- Alignment with national planning
- Flexibility to establish donor coordination groups
- Compliance with international standards and guidelines
- Involvement of national leadership and display of ownership
- Improved harmonisation and coordination
Topic 2 – Factors for Aid Classification
- Intended purpose
- Terms or conditions of receipt
- Sources
- Urgency
Topic 3 – Different Types of Foreign Aid
- Bilateral aid
- Military aid
- Multilateral aid
- Humanitarian assistance
Topic 4 – Advantages of Foreign Aid
- Helps fight local problems more effectively
- Creates an independent world
- Benefits donor nations
- Stops effects of poverty
- Creates a positive relationship
- Saves lives
Topic 5 – Disadvantages of Foreign Aid
- No guarantee of benefit
- May lead to display of favouritism
- Often under-utilised
- Can create dependency
- Donor interference in governance
- Can perpetuate conflicts
- No consistent relationship with investment and growth
- Can eliminate free market price controls
- Can affect global trade
- Can be used for future influence
- Can increase local costs for basic supplies
- Can be destructive on the local environment
Topic 6 – Obstacles to Donor/Aid Coordination
- Division of labour issues
- Political concerns about direct budget support
- Lack of inter-agency coordination
- Personal disincentives
Topic 7 – Sources of Fundraising
- Grants from agencies, foundations and corporations
- Individual donors
- Sales and services
Topic 8 – Methods of Fundraising
- Special events
- Donor relationship and cultivation
- Capital and comprehensive campaigns
- Accountable fundraising
- Professional fundraising
Topic 9 – Best Practices of Fundraising
- Use credible, cost-effective fundraising methods
- Be accountable
- Respond quickly to questions and complaints
- Publish annual reports
- Update paper work
- Express gratitude
Topic 10 – Deterrents to Fundraising
- Lack of patience
- Insufficient planning
- Poor communication
- Poor networking
- Lack of appeal/credibility
- Lack of long-term planning
Topic 11 – Grants Lifecycle
- Pre-Award activities
- Planning
- Proposal Submission
- Award of Grant
- Post-Award activities
- Implementation
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Amendments
- Reporting
- Close out
Topic 12 – Elements of Grants Application
- Grants Preparation and Planning
- Developing Goals, and Objectives
- Finalizing and Submitting Grants Application